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At the Back of the North Wind
by George MacDonald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons LTD., 1956 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". E. H. Shepard. The first illustrated edition of George MacDonald's novel, with charming colour plates and vignettes by E. H. Shepard. First thus, being the first edition to contain illustrations by E. H. Shepard. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Published as part of The Children's Illustrated Classics collection, bound in Sundour cloth with special designs for binding, endpapers and jackets by Alexander H. Williamson. Written by Scottish author and minister George MacDonald, known for his modern fantasy literature. This much loved children's classic tells the story of Diamond, the cab-horse and Diamond, the little boy, who was whisked away to the back of the north wind. This work was MacDonald's best known children's book, and drew on his own experiences being brought up in west Aberdeenshire. Illustrated with seven colour plates and a frontispiece, as well as numerous vignettes, by Ernest Howard Shepard, known for his illustrations in the Winnie-the-Pooh books. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A touch of fading to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart, with light edge wear and one of two chips to the head of the spine and to the extremities. Light sunning to the wrap, moreso to the spine, and the occasional mark. A few spots to the rear of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered around a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883Q4
- Title
- At the Back of the North Wind
- Author
- George MacDonald
- Illustrator
- E. H. Shepard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons LTD.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- george macDonald illustrated e. h. shepard dust wrapper illustrated
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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